Creator / Kim Coates

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Kim Coates is a Canadian actor (b. 1958), best known for his role as Tig Trager in Sons of Anarchy, but familiar from over a hundred movie and TV appearances since the late '80s, most famously as the crazy Drifter in Waterworld, the creepy hitman Paul Gronke in The Client, and recurring antagonist Ron Saris in CSI: Miami.

Chronically Killed Actor: With a death count of somewhere in the high 50s at last count. Shot, stabbed, blown up, set on fire, eaten...

Fake Nationality: Usually American, but has passed for Russian, Armenian, Irish, Mexican, German and Italian.

Mean Character, Nice Actor: However many scumbags he plays, it's hard to find a bad word said about him by anyone who's worked with him. He's frequently talked about in glowing terms on movie commentaries (Kevin Costner is particularly nice about him in the Open Range commentary). This is supported by reports from fans who've met him at cons, appearances, and in the street. He has a good-natured and accessible Twitter habit, and works tirelessly in support of a number of charities, including his annual fundraiser Hogs for Hearts.

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